216 Languages of the various tribes inhabiting the [March, 



of the language and the peculiarities of its grammar show abundant 

 traces of descent from a common origin. 



Closely connected with the Kacharis, among the inhabitants of the 

 plains, are the Hojai Kacharis, the Kochis, (including the Modai Ko- 

 chis, the Phulguriyas, and Hermias,) the Mechis, the Dhimals, and the 

 Rabhas. 



It is not our purpose at present to say anything of these dialects, 

 between which and the Kachari the differences are rather nominal than 

 real, but our remarks will have reference only to the peculiarities of the 

 Kachari language. 



Of Nouns. 



Nouns have two numbers. The plural is generally formed by the ad- 

 dition of the word phur, to which, in declension, the signs of the cases 

 are added as in the singular number. 



Cases are formed by the use of the following post-positive particles, 

 which except in the Dative case are added to nouns in the genitive form. 

 Nominative, . 



Genitive, 



ni. 



Dative, 



no, ha. 



Ablative, 



phrai. 



Accusative, 



kh6. 



Instrumental, 



Jang. 



Locative, 



ao-ha. 



In accordance with the above scheme, the noun Manse, a man, may 



be thus declined : 



Singular. 



Nom. Manse, a man. 



Gen. Manseni, of a man. 



Dat. Manseno, to a man. 



Abl. Manseni phrai, from a man. 



Ace. Manse kho, or Manseni kho, man. 



Instr. Mansenijang, by a man. 



Loc. Manseni ao, or Manseniha, in a man. 



Plural. 



Nom. Manse-phur, men. 



Gen. Manse-phurni, of men. 



Dat. Manse-phur no, to men. 



Abl. Manse-phur ni phrai, from men. 



Ace. Manse-phur kho, men. 



Instr. Manse-phur ni jang, by men. 



Loc, Manse-phurni ao, in man. 



